Comparison

PuzzleMate vs Morphy Chess Puzzle Solitaire

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

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About

PuzzleMate

Features
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PuzzleMate is a chess trainer with 500,000 chess puzzles offline - for players who want to study chess tactics seriously. No trackers, no ad banners, no data collection. The complete chess puzzle database ships inside the app. After download, you never need an internet connection again. Nothing leaves your device. Learn chess, solve mate puzzles, crack chess problems, master endgames and openings - all in an app that looks like a well-made book instead of a typical mobile game. PERSONAL COACH Your coach gets to know your game over a 50-puzzle assessment It builds an individual training plan around your six weakest tactical motifs Set a daily target, keep your streak, get a gentle daily reminder A detailed summary after every session shows exactly what improved Difficulty stays right at your level and adapts as your rating climbs DAILY CHESS PUZZLE A new chess puzzle every day Seven-day streak indicator Daily puzzle stays available in your history ADAPTIVE CHESS ELO TRAINING Glicko-2 ratings per tactical theme and opening category Dynamic difficulty matched to your chess skill level Transparent ELO changes after every solved chess puzzle No black box - every rating change is explainable GHOST MODE - CHESS FROM MEMORY Memorize the position for ten seconds, then the pieces vanish Solve the chess puzzle from memory alone Ten chess puzzles per session Daily updated leaderboard Didn't catch everything? Five-second peek budget per puzzle CHESS BOARD VISION TRAINER Identify chess squares instantly on the board Unlimited practice mode 60-second mode with its own daily leaderboard Sharpens board awareness for real chess games WEAKNESS ANALYSIS Your six weakest tactical motifs at a glance ELO and solve rate per chess theme Tap any theme to start targeted chess training instantly PROFILE AND CHESS HISTORY ELO progression graph over time Calendar view of daily chess results Complete history of every solved chess puzzle Replay any daily puzzle with a single tap TWO TIERS OF ACCESS Free version: 1,000 chess puzzles, daily allowance for puzzles, Ghost rounds and Vision practice Pro version unlocks over 500,000 chess puzzles, unlimited Ghost mode and unlimited Vision trainer, plus weekly and monthly recaps, sparklines, manual theme boost, achievements and data export No ad banners, no advertising IDs, no in-app advertising No sign-up, no account, no email address required DESIGN WITH CHARACTER Editorial style instead of generic app aesthetics Warm cream tones on near-black background Georgia as both display and body font Hairline separators instead of cards, no rounded corners A chess app that reads like a 1970s textbook OFFLINE AND DATA-MINIMAL Complete chess puzzle database bundled with the app No internet connection required after install No trackers, no advertising IDs, no personal data shared with third parties WHO IS PUZZLEMATE FOR? For chess beginners who want a structured way to learn chess tactics. For club players between 1200 and 2000 ELO who want to close their tactical gaps. For advanced players who want to train visualization through Ghost mode. For anyone looking for a quiet, focused chess trainer without noise. HOW DOES THE CHESS TRAINING WORK? You start with an ELO rating per tactical theme (fork, skewer, discovered attack, mating nets, and more). After every solved chess puzzle, PuzzleMate adjusts the difficulty - correct solutions raise your ELO, mistakes lower it slightly. This way you always get chess puzzles right at your learning edge: hard enough to challenge you, manageable enough to see progress. The Glicko-2 calculation considers not only success or failure, but also your confidence while solving. Solving a puzzle quickly and cleanly earns more ELO than reaching the solution after several failed attempts. Languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese.

About

Morphy Chess Puzzle Solitaire

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Clear the board, one capture at a time. Every piece has to go, and the only legal move is a capture. Take a knight and you become the knight. Take a bishop and you move like a bishop. Pick the wrong order and your piece is stranded with nothing left to take โ€” so you read the position again and find the line that works. Real chess rules, one new idea. A knight still moves like a knight; a bishop still cuts the diagonal. What changes is the goal: no opponent, no clock, and nothing to lose. Just a position, and whether you can see the way through it. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข Over 6,000 hand-checked boards across 250 packs โ€ข 10 piece types โ€” the six from chess, plus four that only exist here! โ€ข 5 board sets to unlock as you clear the campaign โ€ข Difficulty that climbs as you go, and eases when you need it โ€ข Five skills for when a position will not fall: hint, undo, shield, morph, hammer HOW IT PLAYS Boards start at 3x3 and open up as you go. Every pack is a handful of positions with one honest solution each โ€” solvable on the bus, and worth a second look at home. Almost every pack is untimed: take the minute you need. A few carry a clock as a challenge, and you will see it before you start. PLAY HOW YOU LIKE No account needed โ€” the whole game works without signing in. Sign in with Apple only if you want your progress to follow you to a new phone. Plays offline. No ads, anywhere, ever. ABOUT LIVES AND COINS A run costs a life, and lives refill on their own over time. Coins buy skills and refills, and are earned by playing โ€” or bought in the shop if you would rather not wait. Everything purchasable can also be earned by playing.

Screenshots

PuzzleMate4 screens
Morphy Chess Puzzle Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PuzzleMate at none against Morphy Chess Puzzle Solitaire's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PuzzleMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Morphy Chess Puzzle Solitaire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
PuzzleMate versus Morphy Chess Puzzle Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzleMateMorphy Chess Puzzle Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size131 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonny StasiakSafak Seyrek

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PuzzleMate

One-time1
  • PuzzleMate Pro$5.99
10 purchases

Morphy Chess Puzzle Solitaire

One-time10
  • 9,000 Coins$0.99
  • 40,000 Coins$3.99
  • Big Bundle$4.99
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  • 85,000 Coins$8.99
  • Pro Bundle$9.99
  • Mega Bundle$14.99
  • 210,000 Coins$14.99
  • Ultra Bundle$19.99
  • 420,000 Coins$29.99
  • 850,000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is PuzzleMate free?
PuzzleMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Morphy Chess Puzzle Solitaire free?
Morphy Chess Puzzle Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PuzzleMate or Morphy Chess Puzzle Solitaire have ads?
Morphy Chess Puzzle Solitaire shows ads; PuzzleMate does not.

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